The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has distributed start-up kits to the graduates of its Youth Transformation Programme (YTP) in Ilorin, Kwara State. LEADERSHIP reports that 689 youths graduated from the skills acquisition scheme that lasted between three and six months. The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented the start- up- kits … Read more
MFM general overseer, Daniel Olukoya, has expressed concern over the tuition fee hikes of faith-based universitiesAt an event in Akure, Ondo state capital, Olukoya said the high cost of maintenance and energy, was responsible for the hike in tuition fees in faith-based universitiesOlukoya, the proprietor of Mountain Top University in Ogun state, was recently conferred … Read more
Residents of Akankan Area of Ede, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning due to a devastating fire that engulfed the residence of a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, killing him, his wife, and four of their children. Henzodaily learned that the fire outbreak that occurred in the early hours of … Read more
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has presented a budget proposal of N790 billion for the year 2025 to the state House of Assembly for approval, with critical sectors like education, infrastructure, human capital development, security, and agriculture taking the largest allocation. Presenting the draft budget at the chambers of Kaduna State House … Read more
Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PF Nigeria) has unveiled its Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration Project, aimed at transforming Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Funded by the European Union under the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC Phase II) Programme and managed by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the initiative will be implemented … Read more
Marketers have expressed different opinions on the recent demand by the Dangote Refinery for advance payments before product liftingThe marketers disclosed that the new demand would put financial pressure on them, contrary to the previous arrangement of paying after product deliveryThe refinery had further crashed petrol prices, lower than the one sold by the refurbished … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the conduct of local government elections across Nigerian states, calling them a “disgrace.” Henzodaily reports that Abbas made the remarks on Monday during a national dialogue on local government reform and constitutional amendments held in Abuja. He expressed disappointment that, despite the intentions of … Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has threatened to sack workers who participated in compliance with the directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) warning strike over alleged failure of the state government to implement the new minimum wage. The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has threatened to sack workers who participated in … Read more
Media personality Saida Boj has slammed content creator Egungun and his wife Pashotah after his private video went viralShe noted that Pashotah should be ashamed of herself for defending her alleged cheating husbandSaida Boj advised Egungun’s wife to make a decision about her husband and noted how he doesn’t have a limit with his cheating … Read more
A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has said the North’s grouse against the Tax Reform Bill is well founded. Agbakoba (SAN) said the North was used to a revenue-sharing formula with clear principles, unlike what the Tax Reform Bill is proposing. In a statement on Monday, he explained that Nigeria … Read more